Exterior view, Souji-in in Koya
Japanese Style Room - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya
Japanese Style Room - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya
Japanese Style Room Main Building - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya
Japanese-style Room (New Building) - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya
Special Room (New Building) - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya
Japanese-style Room (New Building) - Guestroom, Souji-in in Koya

4.3

Excellent

18 reviews

18 reviews

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4.4

Excellent

Location rating score

Parking
Lowest price includes
Closest landmarks
Shinno-in Temple
70 m
Joren-in Temple
70 m
Jokiin
120 m
Meisen-in Temple
160 m
Zofukuin Temple
160 m

Souji-in

143 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Koya, Koya, Japan, 648-0211 - View map
Highlights

Vending machine

Car park

Facilities

Car park

Free internet access

Baby cot

Vending machine

Slope at entrance

Handrails in stairs and hallways

Wheelchair

Internet access – wireless

Service4.4
Check-in from15:00
Check-out until10:00
Location rating4.4

Rooms available at Souji-in

Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
  • 4 futons
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Japanese Style Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
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Japanese Style Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
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Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
  • 4 futons
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Room
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  • Room size: 28 m²
  • Garden
  • 4 futons
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Japanese-style Room (New Building)
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
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Special Room (New Building)
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Garden
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Japanese Style Room Main Building
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  • Room size: 19 m²
  • Garden
  • 5 futons
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Japanese-style Room (New Building)
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  • Room size: 19 m²
  • Garden
  • 4 futons
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Special Room (New Building)
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  • Room size: 25 m²
  • Non-smoking
  • 6 futons
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Overall rating:

4.3

Excellent
18 reviews
Location
4.4
Room comfort and quality
4.3
Service
4.4
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More about Souji-in

More about Souji-in

This facility is equipped with air-conditioning, elevators, and underground parking, and guests can enjoy a pleasant stay even in winter. Wheelchairs and simple beds are available, so elderly and disabled guests can also enjoy a pleasant stay. Bathrooms have body shampoo and other amenities that can be used by guests with atopic conditions or other allergies. In 2014, this was the first temple lodging to receive halal certification.

- This facility is a temple lodging.
*Temple lodgings were originally accommodation facilities for Buddhist priests and practitioners, but they now also accept regular tourists.
A Buddhist temple is also located on site, so both staff and priests will offer hospitality to guests.

- Guests that reserve a plan that includes meals at this temple lodging can enjoy Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.
*Buddhist vegetarian cuisine follows Buddhist precepts and is prepared with vegetables, beans, and other plant derived ingredients.

- When staying at this temple lodging, guests can experience the following.
- Sutra Transcription: Transcribe Buddhist sutras.
- Buddhist Image Tracing: Copy Buddhist images.
- Religious Service: Observe a ritual where a Buddhist priest chants sutras, etc.
- Goma Fire Ritual: Observe a prayer ritual conducted by a Buddhist priest in front of an open fire. (*Every month on the 28th only.)

[Notes]
The above experiences are current as of Aug. 17, 2017.
Provision of the experiences may be cancelled or experiences may not be available depending on the day.
And depending on the type of experience, advance notice or a fee may be required, so for those interested in the experiences, please make sure to contact the temple lodging in advance for details.

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Amenities and facilities

Accessibility
  • Braille support in public spaces
  • Elevator for wheelchair
  • Gravel path at entrance
  • Handrails in stairs and hallways
  • In-room emergency alarm
  • In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired
  • In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails
  • Shared acccessible toilet
  • Sign-language support at reception
  • Slope at entrance
  • Wheelchair
  • Wheelchair accessible
Internet access
  • Free internet access
  • Internet access – wireless
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Go game
  • Shogi
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Vending machine
Swimming & soaking
  • Large indoor bath
Services and conveniences
  • Fax
Getting around
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [indoor]
  • Car park [outdoor]
For the kids
  • Baby cot
Available in all rooms
  • Bath towel
  • Body soap
  • Hair dryer
  • Non-smoking
  • Razor
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Toilet
  • Toothbrush
  • Towels
  • Yukata (Japanese pajamas)

Hot spring Information

Hot water type
  • Hot tap water bath

Hot spring on site

Indoor public bath (Male only)
  • Capacity
    10 persons
  • Number of bathtubs
    1
  • Bath style
    Marble
Indoor public bath (Female only)
  • Capacity
    10 persons
  • Number of bathtubs
    1
  • Bath style
    Marble

Location

143 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Koya, Koya, Japan, 648-0211
Excellent
Location

4.4

Property policies

Others

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    Some helpful facts

    Check-in/Check-out
    • Check-in from15:00
    • Check-out until10:00
    The property
    • Number of restaurants0
    • Most recent renovation1995

    Reviews of Souji-in from verified guests

    4.3
    Excellent
    Location4.4
    Room comfort and quality4.3
    Service4.4
    Access4.3
    High score for Koya
    Showing 16 comments from actual guests
    4.7
    Trish from Australia
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    A fabulous experience with delicious food and great facilities.

    Reviewed May 20, 2019

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    4.9
    Juul from Netherlands
    Group

    Exceptional”

    Great guesthouse in a remote ski area that is also lovely in spring. Very nice host who speaks English, great food and a nice room. Highly recommended when you're visiting the area.

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

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    5.0
    Carissa from United Kingdom
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    We visited in winter so the whole area was a beautiful snowy peaceful landscape. We stayed in one of Soujin's incredible traditional Japanese suite rooms overlooking the gardens, there were kimono for us to wear to dinner, the vegetarian meals (it's recomm

    Reviewed January 27, 2018

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    1.5
    skeap from France
    Group

    Acceptable”

    Cher pour rien. Aucun intérêt

    Reviewed November 24, 2017

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    4.5
    Zubial from Switzerland
    Group

    Excellent”

    Very good food, quite and nice place

    Reviewed July 05, 2016

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    4.7
    jl.canada from Canada
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    Our stay at this ryokan was absolutely lovely. Koyasan is a beautiful little town, relaxing and away from the madness of the cities. The meals served at Souji-in were some of the best of my life. English spoken by a number of the hosts. Very chilly in Apri

    Reviewed April 13, 2016

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    4.7
    Peng from Sweden
    Group

    Exceptional”

    My wife and I had a wonderful time staying at this shukubo. It was location in Koya-san was pretty good and we reached it after a easy 5-10 minute walk from the bus stop. Although staff at the inn didn't have very good English, they spoke enough to get us

    Reviewed April 10, 2016

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    4.7
    ajmaus from Australia
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    The quality of the room, the view, the reasonably central location, and the staff at Souji-in can only be praised. Special mention needs to be made of the amazing vegetarian dinner and breakfast brought to our room - which we rated higher than the dinne

    Reviewed May 05, 2013

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    4.5
    Lloyd from Philippines
    Group

    Excellent”

    The Vegetarian Course is a must-try. Though not as filling and savory as any other meal you might be used it, this is something you can't easily experience elsewhere else. And access to all the other sites are pretty convenient as well. Also, highly recomm

    Reviewed August 11, 2012

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    4.2
    Anonymous from Malaysia
    Group

    Excellent”

    Good location and very nice room.

    Reviewed March 23, 2012

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    4.7
    wsc from Singapore
    Group

    Exceptional”

    Excellent choice in winter, has a lift, heating in room was electrical, toilet seat was heated. ice and snow outside but we were very comfortable indoors. Morning prayers not compulsory although I attended, they did not impose on visitors to do so. Beauti

    Reviewed January 11, 2012

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    2.8
    Enlighten Me from Australia
    Couple

    Above average”

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    Reviewed February 18, 2011

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    4.7
    Devon_McSchitnzel from Australia
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    For a Buddhist temple, it is quite luxurious. Beautiful and huge room, fantastic bath/shower/toilet facilities (love the heated toilet seat), the food and service are impressive. I'm not a big fan of vegan food, but the array of dishes and their various te

    Reviewed January 10, 2011

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    5.0
    David from Taiwan
    Group

    Exceptional”

    完美的高野山體驗

    Reviewed August 28, 2019

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    5.0
    K from Hong Kong SAR, China
    Group

    Exceptional”

    對服務、地點、食物,皆十分滿意,如有機會,下次也會再來。

    Reviewed February 23, 2018

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    4.8
    Chan from Hong Kong SAR, China
    Group

    Exceptional”

    超大的套房擁有漂亮的園景,非常新的建築,食物全素也做得不錯

    Reviewed December 04, 2017

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    This property is in high demand.

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